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Vista, CA

EPA monitoring detected 15 contaminants across the 1 water supplier serving Vista. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — see the level at the main supplier for each below, with its EPA source and period.

1
water supplier
132,430
people served
15
contaminants found

What was found in Vista's water

The level at the city's main supplier, the highest level anywhere in the city, the EPA limit for each, and where every figure comes from.

ContaminantLevel vs EPA limitSuppliersSource
Fluoride
683.5 µg/L 17%
of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
Main supplier: VISTA IRRIGATION DISTRICT · 132,430 people · 2013
1/1 SYR4
TTHM
57.464999999999975 µg/L 72%
of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
Main supplier: VISTA IRRIGATION DISTRICT · 132,430 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Lithium
52 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: VISTA IRRIGATION DISTRICT · 132,430 people · 2023
1/1 UCMR-5
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
22.705 µg/L 38%
of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
Main supplier: VISTA IRRIGATION DISTRICT · 132,430 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Bromodichloromethane
19.6 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: VISTA IRRIGATION DISTRICT · 132,430 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Dibromochloromethane
18.904999999999998 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: VISTA IRRIGATION DISTRICT · 132,430 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Chloroform
18.739999999999984 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: VISTA IRRIGATION DISTRICT · 132,430 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Dichloroacetic Acid
11.004999999999999 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: VISTA IRRIGATION DISTRICT · 132,430 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Bromoform
8.2 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: VISTA IRRIGATION DISTRICT · 132,430 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Trichloroacetic Acid
6.4 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: VISTA IRRIGATION DISTRICT · 132,430 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Dibromoacetic Acid
5.9 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: VISTA IRRIGATION DISTRICT · 132,430 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Monochloroacetic Acid
5.17 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: VISTA IRRIGATION DISTRICT · 132,430 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Arsenic
3.17 µg/L 32%
of the EPA limit 10 µg/L
Main supplier: VISTA IRRIGATION DISTRICT · 132,430 people · 2013
1/1 SYR4
Monobromoacetic Acid
1.4849999999999999 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: VISTA IRRIGATION DISTRICT · 132,430 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Lead
0.0 mg/L 0%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
Main supplier: VISTA IRRIGATION DISTRICT · 132,430 people · 2024
1/1 LCR
Each bar shows the measured level as a share of the EPA limit: green is well under, amber is close to it, red is over. For lead and copper the limit applies to exactly the 90th-percentile figure shown, so red there means a real exceedance. For everything else the limit applies to a running annual average while the figure is the 95th percentile of the system's samples — over 100% is worth reading, but is not by itself a violation. Formal violations are listed separately. These are the utilities' own EPA-reported results, not a city-wide average. A detection means the lab measured the substance — it isn't the same as exceeding a legal limit. Hover a source tag to see the EPA program and years behind each figure.

Water suppliers serving Vista

SupplierPopulation served
VISTA IRRIGATION DISTRICT 132,430

Frequently asked questions about Vista tap water

Is Vista tap water safe to drink?

EPA testing detected 15 contaminants in the water serving Vista. A detection isn't the same as a violation — most detected levels are within federal limits. Check the level and source for each contaminant above, and your utility's annual Consumer Confidence Report for the official compliance status.

How many water suppliers serve Vista?

1 public water supplier report drinking-water monitoring for Vista, California to the EPA. Each is listed above with its population served.

What contaminants are in Vista's water?

The contaminants EPA monitoring detected in Vista include Fluoride, TTHM, Lithium, Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), Bromodichloromethane. The full list, with the level at the main supplier and the data source, is in the table above.

Where does this data come from?

Every figure is official EPA drinking-water monitoring — the Lead & Copper Rule, the UCMR-5 nationwide testing program, and the EPA Six-Year Review — not our own testing. Each number is labelled with its source and period.